The Messed Up Origins™ of Dragons in Game of Thrones | Mythology Explained
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@JonSolo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching lads! (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ Are you planning on watching House of the Dragon? If you are, do you have high expectations? If you're not, why? Let me know! I'm genuinely curious because this was the first time I revisited the universe since the finale and I didn't realize how much I missed it.
@nikkiward1715 Жыл бұрын
I’m absolutely watching it!! Can’t wait! I re-read the books a lot 💫
@That_Stinger_GT5 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to watch it and give it the chance to redeem my trust again after that last season of GOT lol
@edbangor9163 Жыл бұрын
Game of thrones ended too badly to trust HBO with another fantasy show. And GRRM can't finish his books to save his life. I have zero confidence, and The early reviews are decidedly mixed.
@amberlymoonneam1668 Жыл бұрын
I am excited, but also a bit apprehensive about it
@BigGator5 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that The Flight Of Dragons (1982) and the book it was based on wasn't included in this essay.
@MrWolf-xc9pr Жыл бұрын
Venom feels like it's burning you, and ancient/medieval texts refer to venom as 'burning breath' and similar, which was eventually transliterated/mistranslated as flaming breath.
@dP3NGU1N Жыл бұрын
The dance for Chinese New Year doesn’t feature dragons. It’s called a lion dance. There is a dragon dance but it’s very different. Pedantic yes, but feel it’s culturally important to make the distinction.
@tonytran8917 Жыл бұрын
thank you. as a vietnamese / chinese person, i'm glad somebody said it. there are huge differences in meaning / folklore and purpose.
@queendsheena1 Жыл бұрын
As someone intending to do their own dragon book one day. It's so exciting to see the many interpretations that this creature has had over the years. Thanks, Jon.
@FGP_Pro Жыл бұрын
I would recommend looking into the Dungeons and Dragons game to see other ways dragons are portrayed. For example, in that game some dragons spit ice, rather than fire, amongst other differences.
@hampsterlove1 Жыл бұрын
What're you gonna call it??
@Darkness-ie2yl Жыл бұрын
It's all biblical truth retold under a veil of entertainment. A dragon is a corrupt angel.
@dmitritrs4867 Жыл бұрын
@@Darkness-ie2yl yeah right
@homiestudios8173 Жыл бұрын
When you mentioned bonding with dragons I’m surprised you didn’t mention the book Eragon or anything from the Inheritance series. It was a really great story that portrayed dragons as intelligent while also showing how they still had a connection to the power and ferocity that they are known for in the west.
@datura7040 Жыл бұрын
I was honestly expecting to hear about Eragon as well, since it is a good example of dragons and riders bonding and how they don't even hatch from their eggs until they find their chosen rider
@DisneyLuvr2008 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the Dragonriders of Pern, the OG dragonrider book series.
@wmdkitty Жыл бұрын
@@DisneyLuvr2008 Ah... my childhood!
@siobhanomalley1968 Жыл бұрын
@@samphadhavihara4035 Dragonlance was fantastic, the dragons in that were a brilliant mix of terrifying monster (Khisanth) and beautiful empathic being. Think Cyan Bloodbane was my fav just for his twisted whimsy and for making a truly horrifying storyline with his manipulation of the Elven realm into a nightmare-scape
@wintren101 Жыл бұрын
@@DisneyLuvr2008 the best dragon/genetically engineered alien life form
@teefa85 Жыл бұрын
Dragons are my favorite mythological beast in all forms. It's amazing how differently they've been interpreted at different points in time or places in the world. And while I love a good Dragon antagonist, my favorite ones are usually either protagonists or help the protagonists.
@gabrielaabreudearaujo2580 Жыл бұрын
When I saw this video, I remembered Maleficent from from Disney's Sleeping Beauty and its live-action adaptations with Maleficent as protagonist alongside Aurora.
@kristenphang8587 Жыл бұрын
Jon: "The dragon dances you see during chinese new year celebrations..." Also Jon: *shows lion dance.* Lol no hard feelings. Dragon dances are actually a bunch of people holding a papermache dragon on sticks and turning it around to imitate the moves of a flying dragon. Surprisingly, the latest minions movie shows that well. What you see is the more common lion dance where 2 performers wear a lion costume and dance like the 4 legged created on poles. Sometimes, they would even throw rice , veges and mandarin oranges to the guests and take ang paos (money in red packets). I dont know the origin but they are every fun to see each cny. 😊
@scribblefoxstories Жыл бұрын
Was going to say the same thing lol. I think the lions are a kind of guardian deity because you can often see two statues of them at the gates of a lot of shrines (in Japan at least, I’m not as knowledgeable about China or anywhere else). Also, in Japanese folklore, koi fish that live a long time (like 100s of years) sort of evolve into dragons and become guardian spirits of rivers. Lol I actually forgot how much of a dragon nerd I used to be until I watched this video 😋🐉
@michellebrouellette Жыл бұрын
Came to say the same thing.
@tonytran8917 Жыл бұрын
hello, former lion dance performer here! from my understanding the original story / myth goes something along the lines of this: back in the days there was a chinese village, and they had a lion that would constantly show up and threaten them. in order to stop this, the local martial arts school (or the people of the village itself, can't remember) of the village would dress up as the lions and put together a band (drums, pots & pans) in order to threaten the lion / scare it off. sorry it's been a while since i last checked so there might be a few things off, but that's about the gist of the original story. historically however, lion dance was used by martial arts schools to display their skill in martial arts. lots of lion dance stances are kung-fu stances. this is also why in lion dance competitions you'll see lions doing tricks on poles (they are referred to in the community as "jongs"). the lions are also seen as good luck (sorry not sure where that comes from), or the performances themselves are seen to bring good luck, not sure. either way around chinese new years lots of (predominately asian) store owners will hire performances as its seen to bring in good luck for the year. that's also why they "spit" out the food (oranges, lettuce, rice, etc.) its seen as the lion "spitting out" good luck.
@clarimm6675 Жыл бұрын
I really loved the way the connection between dragon and dragonrider was described in the Eragon book series, it's still one of my fav book series 💕 They could read the mind of eachother but it was described as being more than that, I guess kind of like it is in GOT
@briansullivan5908 Жыл бұрын
you should try Anne McCaffery's Dragon Rider series. It also describes the connection between dragon and rider as they fight to save their world.
@hedayaahmed5074 Жыл бұрын
I thought you said J. Harris Targaryen for a second there 😭😂 Great video I am always wondering how such geographically distant cultures have rather similar mythological creatures in terms of their morphology and vague taxonomy.
@JonSolo Жыл бұрын
J. Harris Targaryen - attorney at law! 🤵🏻♂️
@adorablegodzilla5628 Жыл бұрын
I stopped by one of the beaches they filmed at and was blown away by the majestic views. It wasn't a tourist beach and a bit away from the more famous beaches, but the whole area looks like it was carved out by giants. The edges have cathedral-like caves. I kind of want to see what they're going to do with that location, but I'm not super pumped for the show.
@thomperkins Жыл бұрын
Quetzal’s name has to come from Quetzalcoatl. Dragontales was great. Watched it with my oldest boy. Great memories. Thank You. Keep killing it!!
@Bagelthealmightydeity 4 ай бұрын
And also wasn’t Quetzal the dragon who wore a sun necklace?
@RandaEd Жыл бұрын
"The idea of a dragon bonding with anyone, much less being ridden, wouldn't have occurred to anyone." That's not true. Look up artistic representations of St. Martha, the sister of Mary Magdalen and Lazarus who, legend has it, tamed a dragon that was tormenting a town. Granted, in the story she usually just holds the thing down while the men kill it, but the art is WILD. I have a picture of her doing what I can only describe as "dragonskiing" up over my stove. Did I mention that she's the patroness of housewives? Because she is. St. Martha, biblical wet blanket, pragmatist, and dragon tamer, is a favorite of mine.
@arnold-shortsnigga Жыл бұрын
Cool
@RandaEd Жыл бұрын
@@LunaIluminada5 I'm guessing this is a voodoo or similar practice? Such things borrow heavily from Catholic culture and St Martha has been heavily utilized. I can't blame you too much. St. Martha is amazing and I love her imagery too, but as a devout Catholic it does mean I have to be pretty careful about devotional images or such I might want.
@mothaflower_ Жыл бұрын
@@RandaEd didn’t nobody steal nothing from the Catholics , y’all are the thieves 😭
@MissCaraMint Жыл бұрын
You know I really don’t remember this part in the Bible.
@RandaEd Жыл бұрын
@@MissCaraMint Martha is in the bible. She's the one who complains that Mary isn't helping her serve and Christ kinda scolds her and she also is the sister Christ finds when he returns after hearing of the death of Lazarus. He asks her to open the tomb and she basically says, "but... he's gonna smell real bad," which is hilarious, but also emphasizes just how dead Lazarus was. Like, he was not fresh. This story about the dragon is just tradition about something she did after Christ's death in going out to convert the nations and it's not biblical. Veracity is... up for interpretation and it's definitely not something a Christian has to believe, but naturally early Christians told stories down the years and this is one handed down about St. Martha that influenced how she's been portrayed. I think that's pretty cool. 🤷♀️
@expressiondestination6430 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to talk about Pete's Dragon lol this was a cool video, and more videos on ancient creatures like these would be a cool new series to see.
@That_Stinger_GT5 Жыл бұрын
Should have bought Gunther a dragon outfit for this one lol he would have looked like toothless lol
@bada5h231 Жыл бұрын
Obsessive ASOIAF and GRRM fan here. In HoTD there's only supposed to be 17 dragons and in Fire and Blood there's only 20 dragons during the Dance of Dragons. I'm guessing they're going to cut a few of the dragons too young to ride or maybe one or two of the 3 wild dragons on Dragonstone. They'll probably just keep on the show the only wild dragon to be tamed named Sheepstealer. His rider Nettles is my favorite character from the DoD. I honestly can't wait to see HotD. An amazing KZfaqr called David Lightbringer formally known as Lucifer Means Lightbringer was invited to an early showing of the first episode and he has nothing but great things to say about what he saw (I personally think you'll love him because he focuses on the mythology that inspired GRRM and symbolism in the text on his channel) Great episode btw. Keep up the amazing work. I've been a fan of yours for years and always get super excited when I see you uploaded a new episode.
@MadameMystic1997 Жыл бұрын
You forgot the most important dragon in creation. Puff the Magic Dragon who lived by the sea.
@kellysueballard7654 Жыл бұрын
When you said Ann Mccaffery, I screamed out loud. I love her books!
@Lalatonight Жыл бұрын
A game of thrones video🥺 thanks solo
@catshepherd3102 Жыл бұрын
The Targaryen dragons were intelligent, and did talk. Rhaegal spoke with Tyrian; in monosyllables, but he also laughed at him. Humour is indicative of intelligence. Watch that episode and you’ll hear Rhaegal clearly say to Tyrian, “Who are you?”
@tomnaughadie Жыл бұрын
Wow, is Pern really where dragon riding comes from in literature? I think there was a legend in the Carpathians about a necromancer who rode a dragon that could control the weather. Tolkien (pronounced Tolkeen, by the way) had the Nazgûl riding "fell beasts," but they aren't technically dragons by his definition.
@imogencory9591 Жыл бұрын
I am obsessed with Tolkien’s works and honestly the thought of someone even trying to get on Smaug’s back to try and ride him made me laugh.
@rebasack21 Жыл бұрын
The Dragon Riders of Pern series is amazing 100% recommend to any fantasy lovers out there! Another amazing area to look at how far dragons have come in storytelling is the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Another book series with an amazing world and many amazing takes on dragons is The Legend of Drizzt series that has over 40 books in the series. The main thing all of these have in common is the color of the dragons has a LOT to do with what they can do and in some what their place will be.
@charlesnewman6468 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff I have always loved your breakdowns of various myths helps my writing
@fatiguedmana Жыл бұрын
I am so happy you mentioned The Dragon riders of Pern! I loved those books so much, and alot more than Eragon.
@playwright82 Жыл бұрын
I think I love the dragons in the Dragonwatch series by Brandon Mull. They could communicate with humans, they could carry humans in their claws, and they had "breath weapons". Some could breath fire, some could spit acid or poison, some could breath noxious clouds, and others could freeze you. They all looked different too. It was cool and a refreshing take on dragons.
@SassyGirl822006 Жыл бұрын
The KZfaq creator Crecganford has done a lot of research on some of the oldest Indo-European stories and the evolution of them. Including the search for the oldest dragon stories. It's worth a listen.
@SoranotRoxas Жыл бұрын
Never thought, you would be tackling this series. But it's nice to see you make a video on it 👍
@tarrastemen Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for incorporating Pern in this! The series is so very good, and Anne did a fantastic job. The Dragon Singer trilogy saved me from my then existence and gave me my life long love of reading
@grapeshot Жыл бұрын
I remember the Hobby cartoon from the '70s and Smug called them Barrel Riders, thieving lakemen.
@zenobia2k1 Жыл бұрын
The welsh dragon isn't told as an evil creature. The welsh dragon actually a protector and I'm sure he has always breathed fire ( unless that's a new thing for the rugby to burn the "sweet chariot" 🤣).
@tamiruiz2766 Жыл бұрын
I used to be a huge dragon geek because they were the first subject I really loved to draw. It’s amazing the history behind them
@briandulak1374 Жыл бұрын
Great episode Jon, really enjoyed it. I always love when you deep dive your topic. Thanks for your persistence.
@ericgonzalez934 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, Bubba leaving at the end was perfect
@mleighqs Жыл бұрын
Great vid Jon, very cool. Also, seems like the dragon within Gunther was coming out to play a bit there :).
@siobhanomalley1968 Жыл бұрын
Yaaasss!! Thank you for referencing my fav books as a teen, Jon. The late, great Anne McCaffrey is the dragonmother of early modern sci-fi/fantasy and every dragon fan needs to read them! Brilliant and innovative, they totally remade the myth and turned the genre on its head in the best way 💛 love, love, love!
@DEATH-THE-GOAT Жыл бұрын
In Norse mythology, Fáfnir (Old Norse: Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈfɑːvnez̠]) is a son of Hreidmar and brother of Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr, and Lofnheiðr.After being affected by the curse of Andvari's ring and gold, Fáfnir became a dragon and was slain by Sigurd.
@medvarnusdeshamrmundys Жыл бұрын
the dog licking his hand making jon stop... priceless good idea to leave that in there
@havingfun9324 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching DragonTales when I was a kid (gosh saying that makes me feel old). Also i think House of Dragons will end better than the original series because unlike the original series there’s a clear roadmap for all the major story beats and characters. We also know how things begin and end so I feel like this show has a better shot than its predecessor, or I could be wrong and things hit the fan as well I’ll wait and see
@RoseDragoness Жыл бұрын
there is more to dragons in the west, but their stories are harder to recover. They weren't necessarily evil, but actually some sort of primordial force involved in creation itself. Like Tiamat.
@enriqueramirez0615 Жыл бұрын
I actually enjoyed "Dragon Tales" created and produced by artists and school teacher "Ron Rodecker" and it was his artworks of dragons that made the TV animated series for Sony pictures entertainment/PBS.
@yaeldragwyla8170 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos, They are so informative. I've learned a great deal about ancient mythology and modern-day use of it in various media productions. More! More! 😀
@stannetaprospere4301 Жыл бұрын
Dragon lovers should read Naomi Novick "His Majesty's dragon. It was an awesome book from an amazing series.
@crimsonvoid1595 Жыл бұрын
Jamie Lannister wasn’t that conniving. On another note my favorite GOT characters were Tyrion and Jon Snow.
@melindoranightsilver9298 Жыл бұрын
He had some Tywin in him and aftwr he lost his hand, he ar least starts to use his brain more. Cersei isn't all that smart either.
@crimsonvoid1595 Жыл бұрын
@@melindoranightsilver9298 But at least Jamie started using his brain when their dad was going to kill Tyrion.
@melindoranightsilver9298 Жыл бұрын
@@crimsonvoid1595 Also remember, he had lost his hand by that point so he had to be smarter. Besides, he knew his father wanted him out of the Kingsguard, he never liked the idea in the first place.
@crimsonvoid1595 Жыл бұрын
@@melindoranightsilver9298 True enough which might have explained why he let Tyrion escape.
@keirangrant1607 Жыл бұрын
I think the politics and drama are more interesting than the dragons, and I really like the dragons. I look forward to seeing more of your GoT content.
@AdamIshak01 Жыл бұрын
YES TO MORE MESOPOTAMIAN CULTURE! I would love to see more Assyrian, Babylonian, Chaldean, and Sumerian videos. Especially since the research for it is so difficult, I feel like Jon is one of the few you tubers who would do it justice. I very rarely feel represented in both West and East cultures- were usually just mentioned in passing for a second or two or not even spoken about at all, just a photo/symbol to make reference- to the point where many people even argue that my culture never existed in the first place, is already a dead/extinct culture, or just complete cultural erasure and not being acknowledged for what I am even though I’m very much real, the language is still spoken and written (although the diaspora is making it very difficult), not to mention all the artifacts, tools, statues, and gold in museums literally on display.
@dogmilk8886 Жыл бұрын
You should do egyptian mythology
@char-leewiebe7199 Жыл бұрын
Forget about checking out your content, I'm checking out the pug on your lap. Isn't that right Gunther! lol 😂😂
@AliLovesYou82 Жыл бұрын
oh wow this ad in the middle of the video i never seen this before 😭 love you jon wish i did have a reason to use square space
@1mezion Жыл бұрын
Jon I have to admire the hard work you put into your videos they're enlightening and entertaining. To date I have yet to see the last season of game of thrones.
@Horticarter41 Жыл бұрын
I used to watch the reluctant dragon cartoon over and Over and OVER AGAIN when I was a kid. I friggin LOVED that cartoon.
@naomyr1553 Жыл бұрын
I just finished reading Circe and this woman have a really rich history. She is involved with odiseo, dedalo, minotaur, escila and more. I think you should do a content of her.
@k1ssmyfast Жыл бұрын
Lmaooo! Don't feel bad Jon, I grew up with Dragon Tales. I didnt have cable growing up either. Dragon Tales, Cyber Chase, Between the lions... You brought back some memories 😂😂
@vergil8833 Жыл бұрын
Dragons in the west were originally storm dieties, not inherently evil beasts, thats a medieval thing.
@KevinF Жыл бұрын
good video. and good explanation comparing eastern depiction of dragons and western depiction of dragons. in fact, watching Shang chi movie, I noticed how the good dragon at the end looked like an eastern dragon but the bad dragon looked more like a western dragon.
@memento4183 Жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head with these one Jon😭
@kirbymarchbarcena Жыл бұрын
WESTERN DRAGON: I bring death! EASTERN DRAGON: I bring good fortune! GUNTHER:....
@lalabell666 Жыл бұрын
I'm using this video as inspiration for two of my own dragon characters, not gonna lie. Great video!
@silent2163 Жыл бұрын
The "dragon" dance is actually LION DANCE. It is only operated by 2 people so it's a LION. Dragon dance is operated by 12 or more people and with the gigantic lollipop a.k.a the dragon's fire.
@lee17111 Жыл бұрын
Great job. Love the puppy.
@adorablegodzilla5628 Жыл бұрын
Some knight kill a dragon in north Africa and when later people asked about it, he was known as the funny white man who killed a crocodile.
@zombiekitty138 Жыл бұрын
Your puppy is so adorable!!!
@lesliefitzgerald2354 Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you and the pup...I never saw Game of Thornes, but I dug this episode !
@michaelpigg2493 Жыл бұрын
Great episode my dude
@celticpoet21 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I seem to be leaning towards liking eastern dragons best! Of the different examples of benevolent dragons in storytelling that evolved from Mcaffrey and Le Guin, lets not forget Draco from "dragonheart". I'm definitely looking forward to the show!
@Horticarter41 Жыл бұрын
The Great Protector from Shang Chi was SO COOL!
@celticpoet21 Жыл бұрын
@@Horticarter41 Absolutely! I also love Valcor the luckdragon from "The Neverending Story" too.
@bernardp.1299 Жыл бұрын
I love that you’re covering House of the Dragon and GoT
@3ch1dna07 Жыл бұрын
Gunther looked so sad when you asked him to stop the licking. So cute!!!
@christopherking4607 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t watched a single episode of game of thrones but still amazing video
@Chaundramukhi-Li Жыл бұрын
I was on YT and i saw Jon just posted 34 minutes ago ☺️ i immediately came here
@jupterzeus4549 Жыл бұрын
could you please do a messed up origins on Poseidon please and you’re my favorite KZfaqr
@WinteryNeighborhoodWinterspell 9 ай бұрын
Dragons are one of my favorite things, so I really enjoyed this video
@constanceschopp7552 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know they made a new game of throws show I'm now excited for It
@enriqueramirez0615 Жыл бұрын
"George R.R. Martin" the author of his book📔📚 series "A Songs of Ice and Fire" wanted to make his Dragons very realistic & accurate, he said and quote "NO BEAST IN NATURE HAS FOUR LEGS AND WINGS"
@Dart572 Жыл бұрын
Jon out here talking about Tie-A-Matt, showing pictures of D&D Tiamat.
@kaynaydiawilliams6017 Жыл бұрын
I was so waiting for you to bring up dragon tails
@alexiswelsh5821 Жыл бұрын
Yay Dragon Tales! I've always had cable, but I genuinely enjoyed PBS kids.
@BeautifullyAnimated Жыл бұрын
@Jon Solo 💙💙💙💙💙💙 You're not crazy for not initially wanting to see "House of the Dragons" because of how we were screwed over with Season 8 "Game of Thrones". I feel the same way. I was pissed. But seeing you show today gives me a little spark of curiosity and maybe I'll check it out. Thanks for another awesome video. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@bigredz932 Жыл бұрын
Watch “The Magicians” I love their portrayal of Dragons.
@michelleholman9815 Жыл бұрын
love your show and your puppy 💖
@ChoppedLettuce420 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video about the godess Nyx !
@justcallmeD90 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait till Sunday 🐉🖤💚🔥
@kaeb11 Жыл бұрын
I love your content, but I truly want to see your doggo more too🤭
@MasterCalendar Жыл бұрын
you should do a video about journey to the west of the monkey kings journey
@vetosthename9387 Жыл бұрын
Outro sent me through loops😂
@angelyang6224 Жыл бұрын
Love how the shirt matches
@meltingpointcreations1457 Жыл бұрын
It is also possible that the fire-breathing came from the venomousity (is that a word? If not, I’m making it a word now. I have that influence, for sure.) I believe it’s possible that when translated between languages, venom (which could cause a person to FEEL like they’re on fire) may have turned into fire.
@520Gotti Жыл бұрын
"west side till we die" famous hit em up line
@bjorndanielsen4680 Жыл бұрын
I'm just waiting for Jon Solo to make some videos exploring The Dresden Files lore.
@mommyk82212 Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy your covering Game of Thrones 🤩🤩🥰
@MaRz-ef8hj Жыл бұрын
Still absolutely love these videos. I felt the same about house of the dragons but i wanna watch now too. Thanks for the video. Tell the wifey hello n she is missed n keep showing each other love.
@Artexerxes1 Жыл бұрын
Michael Moorcock wrote the Elric stories/saga starting in 1961 (“The Dreaming City”). Elric is the last Emperor of a dying race (Melnoboneans) who once conquered the Young Kingdoms with the terrifying Dragon Riders. Elric himself is known for being an albino so long white flowing hair and for keeping with the ancient Melnibonean traditions of marrying parts of his family when he falls in love with & marries his cousin Cymoril. So, the idea that no one could have come up with a tamed dragon rider is a bit misleading.
@EclipsaRosa Жыл бұрын
I can't express how happy it makes me that dragon tales made the cut 😂 I loved that show!
@pharaohkai1 Жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly! Great video
@munchcat Жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I haven't thought of Dragon Tales for years! And I used to watch it even with cable XD
@amyhewlett5666 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to be off to watch this 🙌 😩
@steph0711 Жыл бұрын
The colored eastern dragons immediately reminded me of Yona of the Dawn.. such a good anime. It's very interesting to see how dragons were portrayed through the years and by different cultures. Not sure yet if I'll watch House of the Dragon, but I probably will one day
@giovanahc Жыл бұрын
Another great video 📹 👏🏽 👍🏽!!!
@ChristmasDiamond Жыл бұрын
What about Merlin’s dragon? There was one dragon left at the end of GoT.
@Justwantabronie Жыл бұрын
We really need a video on poisedon
@hampsterlove1 Жыл бұрын
My ad was the trailer for the game of thrones Targaryen story that this video was talking about. Feels like a unicorn moment
@PandaMonium92827 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see the contrast between cultures. Western, typically, view anything more powerful than them as a monster that needs to be eradicated. Eastern, they were sacred creatures to be feared but also respected. What I liked in Game of Thrones is that the line gets blurred between those two ends of the spectrum. Daenerys views the dragons as her children and has a deep bond with them, but when push comes to shove, she ends up using them as weapons of mass destruction just like any megalomaniacs would do whether in a fictional universe or if this was possible in real life. The Dragon has become a symbol of power in several cultures, whether it be status or the pursuit of said power. At the center of it, is the theme that humans have stuck to throughout history and fiction, when they attempt and fail to take control of something they don't understand, they try to destroy it so nobody else can have it.
@bertellijustin6376 Жыл бұрын
Have you not ever actually read any Chinese mythologies?!? Japanese, Korean and Chinese mythology all have big bads. Monstrous beasts to be feared, slain or driven away. Some are great serpent men as big as a colossus. Chimeric beasts abound. Human mythologies tend to follow the same paths. Some big powers are good and some big powers are bad. Honesty can’t think of a single mythology that doesn’t follow this pattern. Eastern or western.
@bertellijustin6376 Жыл бұрын
And not to beat a dead horse but Tiamat is as an eastern god…
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